Ethnic Studies at Towson University

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a ethnic studies school? To help you decide if Towson University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ethnic studies program.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ethnic Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Towson Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Towson Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Towson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at Towson University.

Towson Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Towson since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies at Towson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Towson University with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

If you plan to be a ethnic studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Towson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Deaf Studies	18
Women’s Studies	6

Area Studies

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for Towson University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Interpreters and Translators	1,120	$70,530
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$86,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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